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United States Patent | 6,198,921 |
Youssefzadeh ,   et al. | March 6, 2001 |
An integrated satellite/cell system and equipment that provides low-cost telephony services to remote/rural and other previously non-served areas. Local communications is through wireless cell technology with inter cell communication between cells and between cells and the public switched telephone network supported through existing, non-processing satellites by means of satellite earth terminal stations at the remote sites. A demand assigned multiple access satellite network controlled through a open channel signaling and data provides single-hop, full mesh connectivity. The cell can be any cellular or cordless phone technology.
Inventors: | Youssefzadeh; Emil (1580 Via Zurita, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274); Luecke; James R. (27632 Pasa Tiemp, Mission Viejo, CA 92692); Serafinko; Robert E. (15482 Ficus St., Chino Hills, CA 91709) |
Appl. No.: | 192732 |
Filed: | November 16, 1998 |
Current U.S. Class: | 455/428; 455/427; 455/430 |
Intern'l Class: | H04Q 007/20 |
Field of Search: | 455/12.1,13.1,13.2,427,428,429,430 370/316,321,401 |
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